新加坡六合彩开奖网 master's student Bryan Lickteig has been recognized for an outstanding scientific research presentation at the 14th annual Kansas IDeA (Institutional Development Awards) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE).
One of 10 新加坡六合彩开奖网 students who participated in the competition, Lickteig presented 鈥淒opaminergic cell toxicity of a derivative of Parkinsonian toxin, 4-methyl-phenlpyridinium (MPP+),鈥� which explores preventative strategies for Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
K-INBRE is an initiative to identify and recruit college science students into careers in biomedical research in Kansas. Ten campuses from Kansas and northern Oklahoma partner in the program.
The participating students work alongside mentors in the scientific field to develop research projects, presenting their findings at the symposium.
鈥淲e hope to continue to develop and recruit biomedical researchers in Kansas,鈥� said Doug Wright, principal investigator for K-INBRE and professor of anatomy and cell biology at University of Kansas Medical Center. 鈥淲e do our best to keep the biosciences in Kansas growing and thriving.鈥�